Your bladder health is linked to your bowel health. If you have bladder leaks, you may notice they get worse when you are constipated. That’s because when you are constipated, your colon gets larger and places more pressure on your bladder. This can make you feel like you have to pass urine more urgently and…
The rapidly growing field of mobile health and smart technology has many applications in helping patients prevent the recurrence of stone disease. These include software applications to improve fluid intake, diet and medication adherence. Additionally, the integration of hardware technologies such as smart water bottles and wearables can further improve the ability to provide timely…
In line with advice from Public Health England, please be aware that you should not attend the hospital as a visitor or to attend any appointments or planned admissions if you have been to the following areas in the last 14 days; or have come in to close contact with someone who you know has…
Men with prostate cancer can be spared radiotherapy after surgery, according to late breaking results of the RADICALS-RT trial presented by Prof. Chris Parker (The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust and Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK), as well as a supportive meta-analysis of 3 trials. The analysis found no evidence that adjuvant radiotherapy improves…
Wishing you a healthy, happy and peaceful festive time. From all of us at Herts & Essex Urology
